Ballon d'Or 2026 predictions: Did Harry Kane, Lamine Yamal or Kylian Mbappe win Golazo Network vote?

The 2026 Ballon d'Or ceremony will take place on Monday at the London Palladium, with some of the best soccer players around the world hoping to win the most important individual award in the sport. Multiple awards will be presented, but eyes are on the tight race for the men's Ballon d'Or as Harry Kane, Lamine Yamal and Lionel Messi are among the nominees for the most desired individual prize in the sport.

Now, it's time to see how the Golazo crew voted: 

Voting system

The voting system is based on three factors: individual performances, team achievements and career. Each spot in the top 10 earns a specific number of points that are then tallied.

15 points

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5 points

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2 points 

1 point

The votes 

2026 Ballon d'Or Golazo Network results

The top 10. Kane (Bayern Munich) leads the votes ahead of Yamal (Barcelona) and Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid). 

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